Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)
About the Brown-throated Sunbird
The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them. The following subspecies are recognised: A. m. malacensis (Scopoli, 1786) – mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and satellite islands, most of Borneo aside from the north, Java and Bali A. m. anambae Oberholser, 1917 – Anambas Islands A. m. erixanthus Oberholser, 1932 – Natuna Islands
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 182 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalisrecording
- Yellow-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.